diff --git a/frappe/database.py b/frappe/database.py
index cef3548ee3..59ffb9c27d 100644
--- a/frappe/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database.py
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class Database:
 	def set_temp(self, value):
 		"""Set a temperory value and return a key."""
 		key = frappe.generate_hash()
-		frappe.cache().hset("temp", value)
+		frappe.cache().hset("temp", key, value)
 		return key
 
 	def get_temp(self, key):